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Started out on a Farmall tractor at about 12. Learned to shift and drive in Dad's '48 Ford pickup around a vacant field next to the house. I would...
Move to California.
Sorry to throw cold water on your "rag-on-the-parts-kid" party, but I had a very satisfying experience yesterday at the local O'Reilly parts bin....
If the Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly shows are any indication of what the next generation of hot rodders is up to, us "gray beards" should be jumping...
The driver's bucket was standard. The passenger seat was optional. I paid $200 for a pair of good originals.
That's definitely a '39. I am restoring a '40 Chevrolet panel. The '40 has "park lights" on the top of the front fenders. The bad news is, the...
eastcost57 is right. Nice work is 90% hard work and practice and 10% raw talent. Whether it's welding, painting, upholstery, or any other skill,...
Drop down 2 posts and look at the project koolkemp has taken on then whine some more about replacing floor pans. re·store [ ri stáwr ] return...
It was 71 degrees in San Diego today. Decided not to fire up the heater in the garage.
The tri-five rear with with stock drum brakes and 8.5 x 15 wheels fit perfect in my '40 Chevy 1/2 ton panel truck's rear fenders. Should fit the...
Saw this at the beach the other day.
Just Google "funny one-liners" for a veritable plethora of humorous stuff.
Very impressive work, langy. Damn, if this is a low budget build, what would a "customer-writes-the-big-check" build look like?
Call Devlin Rod and Custom in Wichita (316) 265-2088. They'll know.
Call Vic and ask him.
Ocean Ave. in Lompoc, CA during the 60's. Fosters Freeze at one end of town and A&W Root Beer Drive-In with car hops at the other end. Burned up a...
Badshifter definitely has it right. For an axle done right, go to the pros.
Example: "Ten thousand dollars invested. Must sell, sacrifice - $5000 obo". Really? That's an investment?
If you didn't know anything about it, and are wondering if it's any good or not, why'd you buy the damned thing? Maybe next time, ask first.
The "Dancing Dinosaur"
It's definitely worth the effort. Everything you can't see will be finished and sanitary. But you'll know. And that's what will put the smile on...
My favorite is, "all the hard work is done". Whose definition of "hard work" are we using here?
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